Usually while I'm climbing I consentrate on the moves, I'm pretty sure that is what most people do too. Sometimes, when the "going gets dark" I am consentrating on the batteries in my headlamp, just praying they don't go dead.

"Left hand, right foot, hold that edge..., right hand crimp, damn that's sharp, right foot stand, high with left foot, match hands on that sharp thing, high step on left, I hate small edges,..."

Yea, I think about the moves. If I think about anything else, it would be falling. I have a reeeaaall bad fear of falling. Heights are ok. I just don't like the falling part. Even the landing is better than the part while I'm in the air.

Before I climb, I like to study the route bottom to top for every hold and imagine myself flashing it. While I'm climbing I empty my mind and only think of my next move, try to focus on my feet. I also like to pretend I'm Chris Sharma onsighting a 14c route even though it's only a 10c. That's gets me pretty psyched.

when my leg starts shaking, you know the Elvisleg, I start to sing Viva Las Vegas and kinda chuckle (sp?) to myself while everything thinks I'm crazy. Other than that I genrally don't think too much. I find if I think too much my brain starts to hurt and I pshyc myself out. I try to stay relaxed and try to have fun (I can't have fun when I'm serrious).

I don't think, that is why I am climbing, to not have to think about all the BS I have to deal with every day. I climb to get away from stupidity and mindless questions like "What are you thinking...?"